Los Angeles “Likely Next Week” To Reach The CDC’s “High” Covid Community Level, Says Top Health Official

Jason Momoa is safe, following a dangerous motorcycle accident in Los Angeles, driving his 1970 Oldsmobile on Old Topanga Road, when he found himself in an incident with a motorist on Sunday.The 42-year-old actor, who is on the list of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, was found “uninjured and remained on the scene throughout the investigation,” as it was revealed by the CHP report, after 21-year-old driver Vitaly Avagimyan crossed over the double yellow lines and ran into Momoa.It was reported that the driver was ejected from his bike and was taken to Northridge Hospital after suffering minor injuries. And while “the exact cause” of the accident is still being investigated, no arrests or charges have been made.TMZ showed the Hollywood star walking away from the site of the accident, where emergency vehicles and paramedics arrived to help the driver of the motorcycle.The actor has been busy with many projects, recently filming the tenth installment of ‘Fast & Furious’ in Italy, which is set to hit theaters in April 2023, revealing his excitement to work with some of his new co-stars.“I get to shoot with some really cool people that I have never.

Malia Obama stays in shape! The daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama was photographed near her home in Los Angeles, as she took a stroll with a friend in an all black workout outfit.Michelle Obama: “Happy birthday, Malia – and Happy Fourth of July, everybody!”Malia Obama looks cool as she hangs out with friends in Los AngelesHer friend was also dressed in athletic wear, suggesting that the two met up to attend a class or workout together. Over the past year, there have been a variety of photos captured of Malia Obama while out in Los Angeles. She moved there to pursue a career in screenwriting, nabbing a spot in the writer’s room at Donald Glover’s upcoming series “Hive.” While this is her biggest writing credit yet, Obama has had some previous experience in TV in the past, being an intern in “Girls” and later worked as a production assistant.

Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer gave Angelenos a ray of hope on the looming prospect of a universal countywide mask mandate next week.

Stray Kids and P1Harmony are the final additions to the line-up of Los Angeles K-pop festival KCON – find the full line-up below.Earlier today (June 21), the K-pop festival took to social media to announce the two K-pop boybands Stray Kids and P1Harmony would be the final artists joining the first phase line-up, announced in June, for a total of 17 artists.Stray Kids will be joining the likes of ATEEZ, CRAVITY, ENHYPEN, Japanese pop group INI, ITZY, Kep1er and LIGHTSUM for the festival’s first day of performances on August 20. Meanwhile, P1Harmony will be making an appearance the following day on August 21, alongside groups such as LOONA, NCT Dream, NMIXX, STAYC, THE BOYZ, WJSN, TO1 and J-pop band JO1.Fans looking to purchase concert tickets to KCON LA may now do so via the Ticketmaster website, while convention tickets are also available for purchase via KCON LA’s own website.Taking place across three days from August 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, this year’s KCON LA is set to be a celebration of the convention’s tenth anniversary.

On-location filming in Los Angeles fell 5.8% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year – the first decline following three consecutive record-breaking quarters. Even so, local production has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, finishing 6.8% ahead of 2019’s second quarter and 2.7% ahead of 2Q 2018, according to FilmLA, the city and county film office.

The IOC announced today that the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will be held July 21 through August 6. The web site notes that that start date is only 2195 days away.

Armie Hammer was spotted out grabbing lunch with a friend in the Los Angeles area days after it was revealed that he's been selling resort timeshares in the Cayman Islands. Hammer, 35, enjoyed lunch with a friend Monday at the Great White restaurant in Venice.The "Call Me By Your Name" actor was wearing a blue t-shirt paired with navy blue pants and flip-flops. Hammer's new job, which has not been confirmed by the actor himself, first made headlines after a flyer for Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman was shared to social media with a photo of someone who resembled him.

Former  star Blake Jenner was arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles County, ET has confirmed. The actor was pulled over for a traffic violation after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light in Burbank, California on July 9. Officers conducted a safety test and allegedly discovered Jenner was driving above the legal blood alcohol content limit.

The eruption of the BA.5 variant of Covid-19 has led local officials to consider reinstating the county’s indoor mask mandate. Today, that revisit of the protocols was backed by Dr. Ashish Jha, President Biden’s Covid-19 coordinator, who was speaking to ABC’s “This Week” talk show.

Since the agreement first went into effect in September 2020, Hollywood unions have met every two to three months with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to revise and renew the guidelines as needed. This past May, the two sides added new provisions allowing for testing and safety protocols to be relaxed for productions shooting in areas where COVID-19 infection rates were low. But this latest renewal comes as the BA.5 subvariant of the virus has caused infection rates to significantly increase in Los Angeles as well as throughout much of the country.

“As of today, we have moved from the medium to the “High” covid community level,” said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer today.

One day after it was revealed that a new highly-mutated Omicron subvariant had arrived in California, Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced the first case had been unidentified in Los Angeles.